Predictors of Lower Endoscopy Use Among Patients at Three Inner-City Neighborhood Health Centers
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Determinants of adult vaccination at inner-city health centers: A descriptive study
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Urban Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1099-3460,1468-2869
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-005-9028-z